November 2, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Binding Our Wishes to What Will Be: no matter how much preparation, no matter how skilled or smart we are, the ultimate outcome is in the lap of the gods. The sooner we know that, the better we will be. Binding Our Wishes to What Will Be: no matter how much preparation, no matter how skilled or smart we are, the ultimate outcome is in the lap of the gods. The sooner we know that, the better we will be.
November 1, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Accepting What Is: “don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will – then your life will flow well.” Accepting What Is: “don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will – then your life will flow well.”
October 31, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on You Were Born Good: “the human being is born with an inclination toward virtue.” You Were Born Good: “the human being is born with an inclination toward virtue.”
October 30, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Who Gets the Lion’s Share? “Aren’t you ashamed to reserve for yourself only the remnants of your life and to dedicate to wisdom only that time can’t be directed to business?” Who Gets the Lion’s Share? “Aren’t you ashamed to reserve for yourself only the remnants of your life and to dedicate to wisdom only that time can’t be directed to business?”
October 29, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Character is Fate: “each person acquires their own character, but their official roles are designated by chance. You should invite some to your table because they are deserving, others because they may come to deserve it.” Character is Fate: “each person acquires their own character, but their official roles are designated by chance. You should invite some to your table because they are deserving, others because they may come to deserve it.”
October 28, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on We Were Made For Each Other: our mutual interdependence with our fellow human beings is stronger than the law of gravity. We Were Made For Each Other: our mutual interdependence with our fellow human beings is stronger than the law of gravity.
October 27, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on We Reap What We Sow: “crimes often return to their teacher.” We Reap What We Sow: “crimes often return to their teacher.”
October 26, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Three Parts, One Aim: these three parts- the moral, the natural, and the rational- have one aim. As different as they are, they have the same purpose: to help you live a good life ruled by reason. Not in the future, but right now. Three Parts, One Aim: these three parts- the moral, the natural, and the rational- have one aim. As different as they are, they have the same purpose: to help you live a good life ruled by reason. Not in the future, but right now.
October 25, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Two Tasks: you have two essential tasks in life: to be a good person and to pursue the occupation that you love. Everything else is a waste of energy and a squandering of your potential. Two Tasks: you have two essential tasks in life: to be a good person and to pursue the occupation that you love. Everything else is a waste of energy and a squandering of your potential.
October 24, 2017July 1, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on The Fountain Of Goodness: “dig deep within yourself, for there is a fountain of goodness ever ready to flow if you will keep digging.” The Fountain Of Goodness: “dig deep within yourself, for there is a fountain of goodness ever ready to flow if you will keep digging.”
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